Jianhua Ding , Jibo Tan , Ziyu Zhang , Xinqiang Wu , Xiang Wang , Wei Ke
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Abstract
The low cycle fatigue behavior of T91 ferritic-martensitic steel hollow specimens were investigated in air and with oxygen saturated lead–bismuth eutectic (LBE) filled at 200 ∼ 450 °C. A clear fatigue endurance “trough” was observed with LBE-filled hollow specimens at 300 ∼ 350 °C, while the fatigue lives in air at different temperatures are comparable. The fracture surfaces with LBE-filled at 200 ∼ 350 °C were characterized by quasi-cleavage cracking, which indicates the occurrence of liquid metal embrittlement. By contrast, oxide scale on surface with LBE-filled at 400 ∼ 450 °C inhibited fatigue crack initiation. The fatigue crack initiation mechanisms at different temperatures are discussed.
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